Crystal Palace Basketball
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Crystal Palace was a basketball
team competing in the British Basketball League
(BBL), until they merged with the London Towers
in 1998. They played in the Crystal Palace Sports Centre and were one of the forerunners of the league in the mid-1990s.
The team saw success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with their run of victories in the league and cup competitions. The team were pioneers of UK basketball, with players such as Steve Stimpson, Steve Pilgrim and Alton Byrd. Following the club's 1998 merger, the London Towers dropped out of the BBL.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team competing in the British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
(BBL), until they merged with the London Towers
London Towers
London Towers was a professional basketball team based in London, England. They were one of the most successful and recognised British sports teams of the 1990s, collecting many titles in the British Basketball League as well as regularly competing in European competitions such as the Euroleague...
in 1998. They played in the Crystal Palace Sports Centre and were one of the forerunners of the league in the mid-1990s.
The team saw success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with their run of victories in the league and cup competitions. The team were pioneers of UK basketball, with players such as Steve Stimpson, Steve Pilgrim and Alton Byrd. Following the club's 1998 merger, the London Towers dropped out of the BBL.
See also
- British Basketball LeagueBritish Basketball LeagueThe British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
- London TowersLondon TowersLondon Towers was a professional basketball team based in London, England. They were one of the most successful and recognised British sports teams of the 1990s, collecting many titles in the British Basketball League as well as regularly competing in European competitions such as the Euroleague...